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WICHITA, Kan. - Local emergency responders are teaming up, reminding citizens to have clearly visible address numbers on their homes. Wichita Fire Marshal Brad Crisp says it's important that address numbers be visible from the street, so that first-responders can find an address quickly. Address...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Eaton Hydraulics says it plans to close its plant in Hutchinson by October, eliminating 100 jobs. The Hutchinson News reports employees were told Wednesday about plans to shut down the plant. The plant makes components for piston and gear pumps for use in mobile and industrial...

WICHITA, Kan. - UPDATE: Wichita police say 27 children suffered minor injuries and one was taken to a hospital for treatment after two school buses collided. Police Sgt. Kelly O'Brien says about 60 students were aboard the buses Thursday morning when one hit the other from behind as they slowed for...

WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita Eisenhower National Airport’s average fares dropped 6% during the third quarter of 2016 compared to third quarter 2015. The 2016 average fare was $374.06 compared to $399.80 in 2015, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The third quarter 2016 fare at ICT is...

ZENA, Okla. - The pilot of a small plane was killed when the aircraft went down in a field near Grand Lake in northeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the aircraft was found lying upside down in a field just west of U.S. 59 and Oklahoma 127 near Zena, Oklahoma. Grand River Dam...

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Campus police are investigating the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at a University of Kansas dorm housing the men's basketball team. Five members of the team are listed as witnesses on the police report. No charges have been filed as of Wednesday and no suspects publicly...

TOPEKA, Kan. - With university communities pushing back and a political shift in the Legislature, gun-rights advocates who've enjoyed a string of victories in Kansas are facing a new test of their clout. Lawmakers are considering the repeal of a law that will allow concealed guns on campuses...

WICHITA, Kan. – A monkey belonging to a student at Wichita State University got loose twice. It began Tuesday afternoon near the Corbin Education Center. A woman heading to the Shocker basketball game found the marmoset monkey named ‘Beba.’ The animal was returned to the owner, but a short time...

OSAGE CITY, Kan. - The Landmark National Bank in Osage City was robbed. It happened just after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The suspect was described as a white man in his 30’s with medium length brown hair and a beard. He was wearing a black button-up coat with a brown hood, blue jeans and unlaced...

MCPHERSON, Kan. — A McPherson man was sentenced to life without possibility of parole for 25 years in the stabbing death of a man who was found in a car near Galva. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says Samuel Nelson Darrah, 47, was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the November 2014 death of...